Hotels in Calicut

Known for its historic significance, Calicut in Kerala, is well-known for some of the really old rock-cut caves found in many places of the district. Kappad, where Vasco da Gama set foot for the first time when he came to India, Pazhassirajah Museum, Dolphin's Point and Calicut Town Center are the major tourist attractions.

The city is also known as Kozhikode. This city lies towards the southwest shores of Arabian Sea in Kerala. It was set up in 13the century when Udaiyavar, the maharaja of Ernad, conquered the area and built a fort at a place called Velapuram, which is now called Calicut. The origin of the city is traced by the prehistoric rock-cut caves found here. The climate of the city is humid as it is close to the sea. Here tourists can find various budget and cheap Calicut hotels.

Attractions of Calicut

Pazhassiraja Museum
Located at the East Hill, it is run by the State Archaeological Department. The various galleries of the museum holds the collection of artifacts that range from ancient coins, bronze objects, copies of ancient murals, etc., depicting the rich cultural heritage of this region.

Art Gallery
This art gallery is famous for holding a collection of paintings made by Raja Ravi Varma and Raja Raja Varma. Both these artists belonged to the royal family of the erstwhile Travancore state. The paintings of these great artists generally revolve around the depiction of mythological events, royal portraits and day-to-day life.

Krishna Menon Museum
This museum is dedicated to the memory of V. K. Krishna Menon, who was a great Indian statesman. The personal belongings of this legendary political figure have been displayed in this museum.

Manachira Square
This square is located in the center of the city. It is a well laid park with traditional Keralite houses and a large water tank.

Kozhikode Beach
This is the coastline located on the eastern part of the city. The beach is a sandy gift. It also houses a lighthouse, Children's Park and an Aquarium.

Calicut Hotels

Like other India hotels, Hotels in Calicut are known for providing a high standard of service, warm hospitality and refined facilities. Some of the luxury Calicut hotels even go to the extreme of providing additional services like stationery shop, sweets shop, taxi service, doctor on call, laundry, money changer, safe deposit, and baby sitting. The city has got some of the best luxury Calicut hotels. Apart from these, you can also find cheap and budget Calicut hotels.

Tourists can find ample budget hotels in Calicut with discount deals on travel. Cheap Calicut hotels reservations can be made in advance to book cheap Calicut hotels rooms in order to make your trip more economical. Hotels in Calicut cater to all your needs in order to make your experience unforgettable.